Sparrows In city life, or country he’s quite a common birdThe male quite distinct, a black bib on his chestAnd if not seen, they always can be heardBread maybe, though wild bird seed is the bestJust now he’s got a straw, I guess to build a nest.Erratic flight, he’s nothing like an arrowThat aside, endearing,Continue reading “Our Steps”
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I have started tidying my shed
It took a while to find the door to get out again. To celebrate, coffee down town, comfortable chat with the next table – also pensioners. The pic started off as a standard, boring coffee photo. Then submitted to Android photo apps. Post impressionistic Just maybe
Collective Nouns
Further musings of collective nouns: A fidget of pre-schoolersA sum of accountantsA snooze of catsA wander of pensionersA hush of nunsFrenzy of fleasCarousel of teenagersAspire of architectsDelusion of TrumpitesMunch of micePuff of politiciansWhisper of librarians A sway of Preachers Smirk of tax accountantsA fuckle of bunniesRipple of electriciansA bustle of rest roomsQuery of academicsInsight ofContinue reading “Collective Nouns”
All Day Long the Chainsaws Buzzed
All day long the chainsaws buzzed.A now retired arborist (a defoliated arborist?), looked at our Liquid Amber. Long and overhanging branches barely moved. A still day.“They could be dangerous in a high wind. That tree needs to have the crown lowered. I thought of a coronation not that long ago.Tree Shapes arrive. Three pleasant youngContinue reading “All Day Long the Chainsaws Buzzed”
Blue sky, black cloudsSun, wind burstsOld year, New YearHiatusWake, breakfast, cleanupWalkYesterday, tomorrowNew year, old yearLa vita e bella New YearThe same old ‘new start’As clouds, resolutions come and go Barefoot walkSecond childhoodSimple unadulted joyFeeling stuff beneath my feetExercise“How many steps have you done today?” Today to make scones‘Avec des compléments de santé’Raspberry jamWhipped creamChat andContinue reading
Solstice
Sol means ‘of the sun’. The ‘stice’ goes back into ancient, Latin times meaning to stand still. I’m not sure what actually stands still. The solar system keeps creaking as does the universe and my bones.The Solstice occurs when either of Earth’s poles reaches its maximum tilt away from the Sun. So I guess we’reContinue reading “Solstice”
Today they spread Daniel’s ashes at seaDaniel the small boy so attentive to his grandmaDaniel the high risk boy on a skateboardAdventure, speed, exhilaration Daniel the surferDaniel, drowned while surfing in a culvertAt the peak of cyclone Gabriel Above the beachA simple and warm ceremonyHis parents, brave, capabably leading the way Over one hundred peopleContinue reading
of hypoid gears, a wharf and pedalling
This is a part of a ‘Real Bike’. A Real Bike has no battery but just pedals. And you push – in my case I grunt as well and the bike moves forward. On a good day with the wind behind us we go up hills too. My E-Bike is at the vet. The EContinue reading “of hypoid gears, a wharf and pedalling”
the Mountain Bikers
Slowly, reluctantly they wake.They try to be communicative,And polite,They, the teenagers and their father are on holidayOn holiday to go mountain bikingTo eat, sleep and wake up moaningReliving the aches and the spills of yesterday.It’s called ‘Having Fun”In this group father and sons become the ‘boys’.Four energetic, fit, forever hungry guys. I, Poppa have beenContinue reading “the Mountain Bikers”
More and more they take over.And these days I’m happy to be looked after.Growing old gracefully.“Go gently into that good night”
Quicker witted, when my grandson drives I relaxHe has his own way of outwitting lane burglarsOr just standing in line, being calmIn bovine-like traffic.He often goes the ‘wrong way’ but,Zing! We’er there already “Relax! They’ll come and pick us up.”Art in the Park.And a late model, large, absolutely comfortable BMW glides to a halt.“Come onContinue reading “More and more they take over.And these days I’m happy to be looked after.Growing old gracefully.“Go gently into that good night””
David in Pen and Pics 